Anthraquinonyl-triazine dyestuffs

ABSTRACT

WHERE EACH A REPRESENTS A 1-AMINO-2-SULPHOANTHRAQUINON4-YLAMINOARYL MOIETY, NP REPRESENTS A SULPHONATED 1,5-OR 2,6-NAPHTHYLENE RADICAL AND EACH T REPRESENTS A CHLOROS-TRIAZINE OR CHLORO-5-CYANOPYRIMIDINE RADICAL LINKED TO A OR TO NP BY A BRIDGING AMINO GROUP, ARE VALUABLE REACTIVE DYES FOR CELLULOSE TEXTILES GIVING A RANGE OF BRIGHT REDDISHBLUE TO GREEN SHADES OF EXCELLENT FASTNESS TO WASHING AND TO LIGHT. THE DYES ARE NOTABLE FOR THE HIGH PROPORTION WHICH REACTS WITH THE FIBRE WHEN APPLIED FROM ALKALI-AND SALT-CONTAINING DYEBATHS IN THE BECK OR ON THE JIG OR WINCH.   A-T-NP-T-A   ANTHRAQUINONE DYES OF THE GENERAL FORMULA:

United States Patent 01 zfice 3,651,055 Patented Mar. 21, 1972 3,651,055 ANTHRAQUINONYL-TRIAZINE DYESTUFFS Dennis Eckersley, Manchester, England, assignor to Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, London, England No Drawing. Filed May 18, 1970, Ser. No. 38,542 Claims priority, application Great Britain, July 4, 1969, 33,872/ 69 Int. Cl. C07d 51/42, 55/46 US. Cl. 260-249 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Anthraquinone dyes of the general formula:

ATNp-T-A where each A represents a l-amino-2-sulphoanthraquinon- 4-ylaminoary1 moiety, Np represents a sulphonated 1,5- or 2,6-naphthylene radical and each T represents a chloros-triazine or chloro-S-cyanopyrimidine radical linked to A or to Np by a bridging amino group, are valuable reactive dyes for cellulose textiles giving a range of bright reddishblue to green shades of excellent fastuess to washing and to light. The dyes are notable for the high proportion which reacts with the fibre when applied from alkaliand salt-containing dyebaths in the beck or on the jig or winch.

This invention relates to a novel class of valuable anthraquinone dyestuffs useful as reactive dyestuffs, especially for the colouration of cellulose textile materials.

A number of anthraquinone reactive dyestuffs of the monochloro-s-triazine series are commercially available and recommended for the dyeing and printing of cellulose textiles in conjunction with an acid-binding agent. These dyestuflfs are primarily distinguished by their low substantivity and excellent solubility which renders them eminently suitable for printing or for dyeing by continuous methods involving a padding technique for application of the dyestutf to the fibre. However, application of these dyestuffs on the jig or winch or in the beck by the exhaust method gives poor colour yield owing to the properties of low substantivity and high water-solubility which favour their use in the other methods of application. A need accordingly exists for anthraquinone dyestuffs which exhaust well on to the fibre and which have good washingolf properties for removal of unfixed dyestulf.

The present invention provides a class of novel dyestuffs having this combination of properties, namely those represented by the general formula:

in which:

Y represents H or SO H,

Q represents a monoor di-cyclic radical of the benzene series which may carry substituents on the benzene nucleus or nuclei,

-'R represents H or an alkyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms,

X represents N or CCN, and

Z represents 1,5 naphthylene or 2,6 naphthylene in which the naphthylene nucleus carries at least one SO H group.

As examples of radicals represented by Q, there may be mentioned m and p-phenylene, 4,4'-stilbene, 4,4'-diphenylene, 4,4'-diphenylsulphone and 4,4-azobenzene. In general it is preferred that these benzene nuclei should each carry a sulphonic acid group; in the case of phenylene itself, other substituents may be present, e.g. methyl, ethyl, chlorine, bromine or methoxy. A preferred class of dyestuffs are those in which Q represents a radical of the formula:

I I S OZNH alkylene- S O2NH- (3) S0 3 or I 2 in which R R and R represent CH C H C1 or Br, since these dyestuffs give exceptionally bright reddishblue shades.

As examples of radicals represented by Z, there may be mentioned 2 sulpho1,5-naphthylene, 4-sulpho-l,5-naphthylene and 4-sulpho-2,6-naphthylene but more especially, 3,7-disulpho-1,5-naphthylene and above all 4,8-disulpho- 2,6-naphthylene.

The invention also provides a process for manufacture of the dyes of: the Formula I which comprises reacting together either cyanuric chloride or 5-cyano-2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine with an equimolecular proportion of an amino-anthraquinone compound of the formula:

i IH-Q-NHR (5) wherein the symbols Q, R and Y have the meanings stated above, and with one-half of one molecular proportion of a naphthylene diamine of the formula:

The above process may conveniently be effected in aqueous medium, and is preferably carried out in two stages, contacting the cyanuric chloride or 5-cyano-2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine with either of the other two reactants at a temperature within the range 05 C. until reaction is substantially complete to form a compound of the formula:

(I) NH;

as the case may be, and then adding the third reactant and contmuing reaction at a temperature within the range 30- 60 C. The reactions are preferably carried out in the presence of an acid-binding agent, e.g. an alkali metal bicarbonate, carbonate or hydroxide, added at such a rate as will neutralise the hydrochloric acid liberated during the reaction and maintain the pH of the mixture within the range 6-8.

As examples of amino-anthraquinone compounds of Formula 5 which may be used, there may be mentioned:

As examples of naphthylene diamines of Formula 6 which may be used, there may be mentioned:

2,6 diaminonaphthalene-4,8 disulphonic acid, 1,5 diaminonaphthalene3,7 disulphonic acid, 2,6 diaminonaphthalene-4 sulphonic acid, 1,5 diaminonaphthalene-2 sulphonic acid, and 1,5 diaminonaphthalene-4 sulphonic acid.

The new anthraquinone dyestulfs may be isolated from the medium in which they have been formed by the usual techniques adopted for isolation of water-soluble reactive dyestuffs, e.g. by spray-drying the reaction mixture or by salting out followed by filtration. If desired, stabilisers, e.g. alkali metal hydrogen phosphates, and diluents, e.g. sodium chloride or urea, may be added to obtain a powder of standard dyestutr" content.

The new water-soluble dyestuffs are valuable for colouring cellulose textile materials, for example, textile materials comprising natural or regenerated cotton. For colouring such textile materials, the new dyestulfs are preferably applied, either by a dyeing or printing process, to the cellulose textile materials in conjunction with a treatment with an acid-binding agent, for example sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate which may be applied to the cellulose textile material before, during or after the application of dyestuffs. Alternatively when the colouration process involves the use of a heating step a substance can be used, for example sodiumtrichloracetate, which is changed into an acid-bonding agent during the heating step. When so applied to cellulose textile materials the new dyestuffs react with the cellulose and provide a wide variety of shades having very good fastness to light and to wet treatments especially to severe washing. They 4 are notable for the high proportion which reacts when applied from saline dyebaths in the beck, or on the jig or winch.

The invention is illustrated but not limited by the following examples in which parts and percentages are by weight:

EXAMPLE 1 A solution of 11.5 parts of the disodium salt of 1-amino- 4- 2,4,6'-trimethyl-3 -arnino anilino anthraquinone2,5' disulphonic acid in 150 parts of Water, is added during 15 minutes to a stirred suspension of 3.9 parts of cyanuric chloride in 30 parts of acetone and 100 parts of water at 0-5 C. The pH of the reaction mixture is maintained throughout the addition at 4-5 by the gradual addition of 2 N sodium carbonate solution. The reaction mixture is stirred at 05 C. and pH 4-5 for a further 30 minutes and filtered to remove traces of insoluble material. The filtrates are stirred at pH 6-7 and a solution of 3.6 parts of the disodium salt of 2,fi-diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disulphonic acid in 50 parts of water is added at 35 C. during 20 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred at 40-45 C. for 15 minutes, then at 50-55 C. for minutes whilst the pH is maintained at 6-7. 60 parts of sodium chloride are added and the mixture is stirred and cooled for 1 hour. The precipitated dyestuif is filtered, Washed on the filter with a solution of 30 parts of sodium chloride in 200 parts of water and is finally dried in vacuo at 35-40 C.

The resultant dyestuif on analysis is found to contain 2.0 atoms of hydrolysable Cl per molecule of dyestuif and when applied to cellulosic fibres in conjunction with acid-binding agent by hot exhaustion dyeing techniques yields strong bright-reddish blue tints of excellent fastness to wet treatments.

EXAMPLE 2 A solution of 12.3 parts of the trisodium salt of 1-amino-4(4'-aminoanilino)anthraquinone 2,3,5-trisulphonic acid in 300 parts of water, is added during 15 minutes to a stirred suspension of 4-0 parts of cyanuric chloride in 35 parts of acetone and parts of water at 0-50 C. The pH of the reaction mixture is maintained throughout the addition at 4-5 by the gradual addition of 2 N sodium carbonate solution. The reaction mixture is stirred at pH 4-5 and 0-5 C. For a further 20 minutes and filtered to remove traces of insoluble material. The filtrates are stirred at pH 6-7 and a solution of 3.6 parts of the disodium salt of 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disulphonic acid in 50 parts of water is added at 35 C. during 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred at 35 C. for 1 hour then at 45-50 C. for 2 hours whilst the pH is maintained at 6-7 by the gradual addition of 2 N sodium carbonate solution. 75 parts of sodium chloride are added and the mixture is allowed to stir and cool for 1 hour. The precipitated dyestuif is filtered, washed in the filter with a solution of 30 parts of sodium chloride in 200 parts of water and is finally dried in vacuo at 3540 C. The

resultant dyestufi on analysis is found to contain 2.0 atoms of hydrolysable Cl per molecule of dyestutf and when applied to cellulosic fibres in conjunction with acid-binding agents by hot exhaustion dyeing techniques yields strong greenish-blue tints of excellent fastness to wet treatments.

By substitution in the above example of 10.7 parts of the disodium salt of 1-arnino-4(4'-aminoanilino)-anthraquinone-2,3' disulphonic acid for the 12.3 parts of the trisodium salt of 1-amino-4(4'-aminoanilino)anthraquinone- 2,3',5 trisulphonic acid, a mid-blue dyestulf of similar properties is obtained.

By condensation of the compounds listed in Column II with the acylating agents listed in Column III and condensation of the products with the diamino naphthalenes listed in Column IV in the manner and proportions described in Examples 1 and 2, dyes of similar properties are obtained. Column V lists the shades obtained when the resultant dyestuffs are applied to cellulosic materials.

Example Column II Column III Column IV No. Aminoanthraquinone compounds Acylating agents Naphthalene diamines Column V 3 1-amino-4(4aminoanilino)anthraquinone-2,3'-disulphonic -cyano-2,4,6-trichloro- 1,5-diaminonaphthalene-3,7-disul- Mid-blue.

acid. pyrimidine. phonic acid. 4 1-amino-4(4methylaminoanilino)anthraquinone-2,3'- Cyanuric chloride 2,6 diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disul- Reddishdisulphonic a d. phonic acid. blue. 5 1-amino-4[3'-N(B-aminoethyl)sulphamylanilino1-anthra- -fl Do.

quinone-2-sulphonic acid. 6 1-amino-4[3-N(4'aminophenyl)sulphonylanilinol-anthra- 5-cyano-2,4,6-trichloro- 1,5-diaminonaphthalene-3,7-dlsul- Do.

quinone-2,3'-disulphonlc acid. p dine. phonic acid. 7 1amino-4(4aminodiphenyl)aminoanthraquinone-2,3'- Cyanurlc chloride 2,6diaminonaphthaleneA-sulphonic Greenishdisulphonic acid. acid. blue. 8 1-aniiino-4(iaminoanilino)anthraquinone-2,2-disulphonic .do l,fi-didaminonaphthalene-4-sulphonic Mid-blue.

ac ac 9 l-amino-4-(2',4,6-trimethyl-3-aminoanilino)anthraqui- .do 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-i-sulphonic Reddishnone-2,5,5-trisulphon1c acid. a blue. 10 1-amino-4-(2,4-dimethyl-4-aminoaniline)-anthraquinonedo 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disul- Do.

2,6-disulphonic acid. phonic acid. 11 1-amino-4(2bromo-4'-1nethylaminoani1ino)-anthraqui- 1,5-diaminonaphtha1ene-3,7-disul- Do.

none-2,6-disulphonic acid. phonic acid. 12 1-am.ino-4(2,6'-diethy1-3-amino-4-methyl-anilino-anthra- 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-i-sulphonic Do.

quin0ne-2,5-disulphonlc acid. acid. 13 l-amino-i-(3-amino-4-methoxyani1ino)anthraquinone-Z, 5cyano-2,4,6-trichloro- 2,G-diaminonephthalene-4,8-disul- Mid-blue.

fi-disulphonic acid. pyrimidine. phonic acid. 14 1-amino-4[2,4,6-trimethyl-3-N(4-a1ninophenyl)sul- Cyanuric chloride 1,fi-diamlncnaphthalene-4-sulphonic Reddishphamylanilino]*anthraquinone-2,3'-disulphonic acid. phonic acid. blue. 1-amino-4-[4'-w(4-aminostyryl)anilino1-anthraquinonedo 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disul- Bluish- 2,2,3-trlsulphonic acid. phonic acid. green. 1-amino-4(4"-aminodiphenylamino)-anthraquinone-2,2", 5-cyan0-2,4,6-trichloro 2,6-diaminonaphthalene-4,8-disul- Mid-blue;

3-trisul honic acid. pyrimidine. phonic acid. 1-amino-4 4-(4'-aminophenylazo)-anilino]anthraquinone- Cyanurlc chloride 2,6-diaminonaphthaIene-4,8-disul- Green:

2,2,5-trisulphonic acid. phonic acid.

What we claim is: Y represents H or :SO H, 1. A dyestufi of the formula: Q represents a radical of the formula:

0 NH; I I

8 l I Y S OzNH alkylone- S O NH- 2 /N\ (3) S0 H N HQNRC C-Cl II 01'- N\ /N (i) R1 S0311 N H i NH 2 5 in which R R and R represent H, CH C H Q1 or Br; J: (J R represents H or an alkyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms, and

N Z represents 1,5-naphthylene or 2,6-naphthy1ene in which the naphthylene nucleus carries from 1 to 2 SO H Y groups as the sole substitnent or substituents thereon.

2. A dyestuff as claimed in claim 1 wherein Z repre- 1 'sents the 4,8-disulpho-2,6-naphthylene radical. NHI 3. A dyestuif as claimed in claim 1 and represented in which by the formula CHI $0311 01 SOQH N l g 0 NH NH-C C-NH N/ OH H;

I I N OH H N\ N NH- (I -NH NH 0 a 3 I N/ p 0 H in 803E cm v v 7 v 4. A dyestufl as claimed in claim 1 and represented by the formula:

5. A dyestuff as claimed in claim 1 and represented by the formula:

(R NH;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,532,690 10/1970 Eckersley et a1. 260-249 X JOHN M. FORD, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

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